THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1920s was a decade of new inventions. This was the time directly after World War I, and when soldiers were eager to return to a more prosperous life. To help them enjoy their new lives new technologies such as the radio, silent movies and Henry Ford’s automobile industry were invented.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1920s was a decade of change, when many Americans owned cars, radios, and telephones for the first time. The cars brought the need for good roads. The radio brought the world closer to home.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. TELEVISION FOR ALL. A key innovation of this era was the television, and a key figure in its development was Scottish inventor John Logie Baird.
Detailed explanation-4: -The fridge Home fridges became very popular in the USA in the 1920s. Sales of the popular ‘Frigidaire’ model increased from 5, 000 in 1921 to 750, 000 in 1926. British people were less interested in fridges than Americans. They thought that they were unnecessary because the weather in Britain was cooler.